03.09.10 The Courteeners
The Courteeners headline the opening day of the newly refurbished Fibbers in York. No flash at the bands request made this one a tough assignment but as ever, black and white saves the day! Support was from Bicycle Thieves.
Galtres – Saturday
York’s ArtsBarge Project invited me to take photos at Galtres Festival 2010 and boy am I glad I sold those Leeds Fest tickets! Galtres is in 6th year now and i’m wondering why I didn’t bother with any of the previous! The ArtsBarge Project is “a local community group planning to provide a floating cultural [...]
Sunday Photos – Hevy Fest 2010
The long awaited (sorry) collection of photos from Sunday at Hevy Festival 2010! Canterbury, Main Stage Chickenhawk, Rock Sound tent Devil Sold His Soul, Rock Sound Tent Glassjaw, Main Stage James Cleaver Quintet, Local Heroes Stage King Blues, Main Stage Madina Lake, Main Stage Me vs Hero, Main Stage Stand Up Guy, Red Bull Tent [...]
18.08.10 – Purified in Blood
Award winning Norwegian metalists Purified in Blood headline York’s Stereo with support from Shadows Lie Within, Cairngorm, and Carnelian.
17.08.10 – Grammatics
Grammatics come back to York’s Stereo as part of their Farewell Tour. Support were The Heartbreaks and Asmoto.
10.08.10 Paper Tigers
Shattered Glass Media presents The Paper Tigers headline show at York’s Basement. Words by Aimee Taylor With their band name coming from the phrase to describe US Imperialism, The Paper Tigers seem like a brainy bunch. Literally meaning tigers made of paper and a metaphor for the animal being frightening yet harmless. Sounding like a [...]
Hevy festival Preview
Had an awesome weekend at Hevy Festival! I’ve done a quick preview of some images, click the pic below to be taken to the gallery:
29.07.10 DSoG – The Climax
Nineteenth December 2008, Mike J’s Gig 5 at York’s Duchess. This was the first time I shot Darker Shades of Gorgeous, I like to think that over the past couple years my photographic work has developed and improved, the band certainly have, growing organically into something that has to be seen to be believed. DSoG [...]
25.07.10 Katys Dress
Katys Dress play Selby’s Riverside with support from The Dirty Long Shots and more!
24.07.10 iHeart
In the run up to Septembers Donate for Great charity gig iHeart headline York’s Stereo with support from Elan Vitale, The Moran Experience and GT Turbo. I also seized the opportunity for a very quick photo shoot with Elan Vitale, the results can be seen here.
23.07.10 Heavens Basement
I first shot Heavens Basement on 5th December 2009 and was recently disappointed to hear that vocalist Richie Heavenz, who had been attributed to the their naming (they used to party in his basement….), had decided to part company with the band at quite short notice. Bad news for Heavens Basement fans, good news for [...]
21.07.10 William Control
Aidens’ Wil Francis brings side project William Control to York’s Fibbers. Upon arrival at the venue we are pleased to see a decent queue, perhaps twenty five excited looking people from a broad mix of demographics, hinting towards the wide appeal of the band, as it goes these dedicated few formed the majority of tonights [...]
20.07.10 The Plight
Leeds based Hardcore Rockers The Plight come to York’s Fibbers, a relatively local destination for this well-travelled band. Having formed in 2004 the band toured the length and breadth of the country gradually progressing up the ranks, sharing the stage with the likes of Gallows, Converge, Poison The Well and Cancer Bats. The Plights first [...]
14.07.10 Orange
On behalf of Pushtofire I attended Orange’s headline show at York’s Fibbers. Support was provided by The Copasetics, Flaveret 3rd and Ker-Plunk!. Los Angeles couldn’t be further away on a stormy York evening, L.A. originators Orange describe themselves as “pop-punk / power-pop” however based on tonight’s performance I think they are pushing the boundaries into [...]
13.07.10 Flails
Flails claim Fibbers for their first headline show, supported by Project Ruhe, some devilish incarnation of Darker Shades of Gorgeous that went by the name of Cheese & Crackers and Loose Talk Costs Lives. Flails – Click image for more! Project Ruhe – Click image for more! Cheese & Crackers – Click image for more! [...]
10.07.10 Black Paper Cats
Black Paper Cats headline York’s Fibbers with support from Acid Majesty. “Dirty blues and hard edged rock from York’s own Black Paper Cats, influenced by the likes of The Raconteurs, Audioslave and Black Stone Cherry. Formed at the back end of 2009, this band has wasted little time in establishing itself as one of York’s [...]
09.07.10 Mystery Jets
Mystery Jets’ pre festival warm up gig at Fibbers quickly became the sweatiest gig of the year! The immense heat in side the venue was matched by the band’s performance for the sell out crowd. The single support band were Club Smith. “All the best bands create their own universe. Few, however, create one as [...]
08.07.10 Eve Selis
On the day of her 41st(!) birthday Eve Selis headlines York’s Fibbers, supported by T.W.O. and Adam Dawson. Competent songsmith Adam Dawson opens the show with a brief set of reflectively wholesome, acoutic tracks. Second support T.W.O. (Turner Winfield Originals) claim to be so named as “there are two of us”, and this seems to [...]
04.07.10 Ash
Ash headline York’s Duchess with support from Pickering’s Red Chevrons. Stereoboard.com has a live review from the gig, click here to read it!
15.06.10 The Victorian English Gentlemens Club
Victorian English Gentlemen’s Club travel to York’s Fibbers, supported by Project Ruhe and What the Cat Dragged In. Spell check defying Victorian English Gentlemens Club acknowledge that there should indeed be an apostrophe in their name, but choose not to use it, this ethos of ignoring convention is entwined in everything the Cardiff trio deliver. [...]
11.06.10 Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip headline York’s Duchess supported by DJ Bob Yenz Leyland, Grinny Grandad were expected as second support but never appeared, answers on a postcard please. One of the most anticipated artists to make the trip to York for a long time, Le Sac vs Pip sell out The Duchess and [...]
09.06.10 Trigger the Bloodshed
Trigger the Bloodshed headline York’s Fibbers with support from local bands Shadows Lie Within, Melody of your Demise and Cairngorm.